Tag: Jimmy Stewart
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LIZ HAS THE FLIMJABS
December 30, 1950 “Liz Has the Flimjabs” (aka “A Severe Case of Flimjabs”) is episode #112 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 30, 1950. This was the 14th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951. …
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MILTON BERLE
July 12, 1908 Milton Berle was born Milton (Mendel) Berlinger in New York City on July 12, 1908. He started performing at the age of five. He perfected his comedy in vaudeville, early silent films, and then on radio, before taking his act to the small screen, where he would be proclaimed “Mr. Television” and later…
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DEAN MARTIN
June 7, 1917 Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio and became one of the most popular and enduring entertainers of the mid-20th century. A singer, actor, and comedian, Martin’s career breakthrough came in 1946 through his partnership with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin & Lewis. They performed in nightclubs and…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1978 In 1978, Lucille Ball spends the year paying tribute to the fabulous ‘50s, Gene Kelly, Henry Fonda, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Jimmy Stewart, CBS, General Electric, and Nashville! “TV: The Fabulous ‘50s” ~ March 3, 1978 This NBC special featured Lucille Ball talking about sitcoms. It also featured Red Skelton (on comedy), Mary Martin (on…
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LUCY ON THE DAIS – Part Two
“All-Star Party for Carol Burnett” December 12, 1982 on CBS Directed by Dick McDonogh Produced and Written by Paul Keyes Music by Nelson Riddle THE PARTY-GOERS Carol Burnett (Honoree) got her first big break on “The Paul Winchell Show” in 1955. A years later she was a regular on “The Garry Moore Show.” In 1959…
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LUCY & HENRY FONDA ~ Part Two
1975-1979 [For Part One – Please Click Here!] “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball” (February 7, 1975) Director: Greg GarrisonWriters: Harry Crane, George Bloom, Tom Tenowich, Milt Rosen, Don Hinkley, Peter Gallay, Stan Burns, and Mike Marmer Starring: Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Dean Martin, Ginger Rogers, Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Gary…
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LUCY & HENRY FONDA ~ Part One
1935-1968 Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda were more than just co-workers. When Lucy first got to Hollywood, the two actually briefly dated. Lucy remembers, “We worked long and hard, Ginger [Rogers] and I, in front of our mirrors. We used eye shadow, plenty of mascara, pancake [make-up], deep red lipstick, rouge, everything we’d been taught…
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LUCY AND THE CELEBRITIES
S4;E10 ~ November 15, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Al Schwartz Synopsis When a rival employment agency starts advertising using endorsements, Harry charges Lucy with getting celebrities to do radio commercials for the Unique Employment Agency. After being refused admittance to a movie studio, Lucy discovers that Kim is…